I Had Trials Once...

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I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unli... more

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May 27, 2026 Fury & Ibrahimovic Buying Morecambe, Play-Off Heartbreak For Salford & Ramsbottom Memories! | Ep 25
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!
Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by Gaz & G Stop whilst Jordan is on holiday and we discussed everything from play-off finals to big changes at Ramsbottom.
We then chatted about accidentally releasing players, world cup players in non-league, Tyson Fury & Zlatan Ibrahimovic buying Morecambe and forcing through transfers!
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May 20, 2026 Holloway's Coach Carter Shouts, INCREDIBLE Ravel Morrison & Huddersfield Promotion! | Alex Smithies
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Huddersfield, QPR, Cardiff & Leicester goalkeeper Alex Smithies!
Alex sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from playing for his boyhood club Huddersfield to training with Vardy & Maddison at Leicester.
The lads start the pod talking about Alex's life post football with his career in finance and helping players manager their money and not fall into the same traps we often see in the media.
They then talk in depth about his early career at Huddersfield, how he became a number one keeper at just 18 years old, signing his first big contract and scoring the winning penalty in a play-off final.
The trio then chat about Alex's surprise move to QPR, Ian Holloway's bizarre coach carter training tactics, how he knew Eberechi Eze was a superstar from an early age and what made Ravel Morrison so good.
Alex then speaks about his dream move to Cardiff with Neil Warnock and why he was gutted he never made his Premier League debut at the club as well as what it's like as a keeper when it comes to dropping clangers and how you can only get away with one.
Alex continues with his decision to become a third choice goalkeeper at Leicester City in the Premier League, relationship with Jamie Vardy and why James Maddison wanted him to shout abuse at him in training sessions.
Finally, he talks about how he recently fell out of love with football before ending the pod on the toughest player he's ever come up against.
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0:00 Intro with Alex Smithies
6:30 Life since retiring
12:25 Early life at Huddersfield
16:30 England youth team
19:31 Breaking through at Huddersfield
24:55 Dealing with big injuries
26:10 Huddersfield play-off final
32:39 Signing first big contract
39:55 Surprise QPR move
46:07 Working with Neil Warnock
48:37 Incredible Ravel Morrison
52:10 Ian Holloway’s coach Carter tactics
54:10 Premier League dream move
57:25 Neil Harris relationship
58:58 Dropping a clanger
1:01:15 Tough centre backs
1:04:11 Life as a 3rd choice keeper
1:16:50 Falling out of love with football

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1h 22min
May 13, 2026 Avro Win Promotion, Dropped For The Play-Offs & CRAZY National League North Map! | Ep 24
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!
Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by Shents as we discussed everything from non-league play-off finals from up and down the country to awkward stories of being released.
We then chatted about next season's National League North, players getting dropped for the play-offs, youngest manager in football & Hereford's great escape!
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May 06, 2026 The Rise Of Accrington Stanley, The Art Of Diving & Man Marking Adama Traore! | Sean McConville
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Accrington Stanley, Stockport, Rochdale, Barrow, Stalybridge, Chester and Clitheroe midfielder...Sean McConville
Sean sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from life in Liverpool's academy to becoming an Accrington Stanley legend
The lads start the pod talking about Sean's decision to step into management and how he's finding still balancing being a gaffer and occasionally playing himself.
They then talk in depth about his early career at Liverpool with the likes of Jay Spearing, struggling with his height before immediately dropping into non-league football to gain experience in men's football.
The trio then chat about Sean's first stint at Accrington Stanley before opting for a big money move to Stockport which ultimately turned into a disaster thanks to Jim Gannon and then continuing his career at Rochdale, Barrow, Stalybridge & Chester.
Sean then speaks about his decision to rejoin Accrington Stanley, his relationship with John Coleman, the incredible job owner Andy Holt has done to transform the club from Northern Prem to having a 6-7 year stint in League One.
Sean continues with his relationship with star striker Billy Kee and why he ultimately struggled with the pressures of League One football before discussing his incredible 10 years at the club and how he ended up being one of the leading assist maker’s in the whole EFL.
Finally, he discusses the best players he's ever played against including the incredible Adel Taraabt at QPR and having to man mark Adama Traore at Middlesbrough.
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April 29, 2026 Play-Off Predictions, End Of Season Trips & Rochdale vs York Reaction! | Ep 23
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!
Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by Shents & G Stop as we discussed everything from Rochdale vs York's final day clash, which teams will win the play-offs & what our highlights of the season are.
We then chatted about Shents first season as a manager, reacting to Radcliffe's season, how Bury & Jonno will get on next season & what our favourite end of season trips were.
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April 22, 2026 Ryan Charles | Rooming with Andy Carroll, Legal Battles and Almost Losing a Leg!
Ryan sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from starting off at Luton, to linking up with Gaz at Kettering, to a career defining injury.
The lads start the pod talking about Ryan's early career at Luton and how that all came to an end.
They then talk in depth his time at Kettering and what Seds was like as a teammate.
The trio then chat about what it's like to drop into non league football and the trials and tribulations that brings.
Ryan opens up about his various legal battle and how this effected his career and what he learnt from it all.
Finally, he opens up about his injury issues and how he almost lost his leg, as well as how he's managed to move on post football career.
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1h 23min
April 15, 2026 SACKED for Sending Email & Jarrod Bowen’s Non-League Investment
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by G Stop and Shents! We discussed everything from our weekly updates on Radcliffe and Avro, we then chatted about Jarrod Bowen investing in National League North side Hereford, THAT chairmans email, post match penalties and much more!
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April 09, 2026 Cameron Mason | FA Cup runs, Jamie Vardy Academy and Getting Called up for England C!
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Curzon Ashton, Southport and current Avro goalkeeper ...Cameron Mason!
Cameron sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from FA Cup runs with Curzon Ashton, being called up to England C and his struggles outside of the game.
The lads start the pod talking about Seds' Barcelona trip, Cam's season so far with Avro and what Grant Shenton's really like as a manager
They they talk in depth about his time at Curzon Ashton, their FA Cup run and how good Adam Morgan really was.
The trio then chat about being called up to England C and how Cam didn't feel ready.
Cameron then talks about his time at Southport and how he got back to enjoying football and how it abruptly ended.
Finally, Cameron opens up about his struggles with mental health and how dark it actually got and how football saved him.
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1h 11min
April 01, 2026 Non-League vs Baller League Drama, Kissing The Badge & Gaz Goes AWOL!
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!
Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by Jordan and Shents after Gaz forgot we had a podcast and decided to go on holiday in his caravan!
We discussed everything from Non-League clubs speaking out against Baller League, Sutton vs Rochdale scrap after their game and also at what point does a player become experienced?
We then chatted about when is it acceptable to kiss the badge on your shirt, are young non-league fans getting out of hand and what would our 3 course champion dinner be?
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March 25, 2026 Charlie Ennis | Playing In Europe With FC United, Crazy Turkish Move & Incredible Calvert-Lewin!
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Stockport, Stalybridge, Guiseley, Hednesford, Curzon Ashton & FC United player...Charlie Ennis!
Charlie sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from crazy moves to Turkey with Darius Vassell to playing in Europe with FC United.
The lads start the pod talking about Charlie's time at FC United, what their aims are for the season and why Charlie loves it so much.
They they talk in depth about the only non-league European trophy, the Fenix Trophy, the experience of playing all over Europe with FC United and what it was like playing in the San Siro stadium.
The trio then chat about Charlie's early career at Stockport, why it was much harder progressing through an academy back then and why how his friendship with Adam Le Fondre was formed.
Charlie then talks about his brief time in Turkey playing with Darius Vassell at Ankaragücü, why he hated it and what made him go AWOL and return home after just 3 months.
The lads then talk about Charlie's career in non-league, why he constantly chased money over football projects before realising the importance of playing games and what it was like playing with a young Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Stalybridge.
Finally they end the pod talking about how much Charlie is loving life at FC United before we get an exclusive that Charlie has agreed to extend his contract with the club!
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0:00 Intro with Charlie Ennis
7:00 FC United’s season
9:28 Fenix trophy
21:45 The rise of FC United
24:15 Becoming an interim manager
28:30 Early life at Stockport
35:30 Adam Le Fondre
37:07 Mad Turkey move
41:10 Kickstarting career in non-league
46:04 Chasing money
51:00 Playing for the right reasons
54:00 Time at Shaw Lane
59:22 Football shouts
1:01:00 Southport stint
1:04:19 Loving life at FC United
1:08:40 Future plans

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